Web science: a provocative invitation to computer science

@article{Shneiderman2007WebSA,
  title={Web science: a provocative invitation to computer science},
  author={Ben Shneiderman},
  journal={Commun. ACM},
  year={2007},
  volume={50},
  pages={25-27}
}
Here's how it can awaken computer science to the interdisciplinary possibilities of the Web's socially embedded computing technology. 
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Web science: expanding the notion of computer science

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The Discipline of Information Systems: A Natural Strategic Alliance for Web Science

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Web science and human-computer interaction: when disciplines collide

The relationship between the Web Science and HCI communities is clarified, signposting complementary aspects and ways in which they might collaborate in future.

Information technology approach in computer science

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A course in collaborative computing: collaborative learning and research with a global perspective

This paper outlines a Masters course in Collaborative Computing, which employs a combination of collaborative pedagogy, collaborative technologies, and a corpus of research data from Global Virtual Teams to blend the technology and the social dimensions within a research linked course context.

Web Science: The Digital-Heritage Case

This extended abstract examines Web Science research issues by taking a closer look at the area of digital heritage, and discusses engineering, communication and socio-economic aspects.

Web Science and society: Towards a theoretical foundation for an emerging field of study

  • Michael Dick
  • Art
    2009 IEEE Toronto International Conference Science and Technology for Humanity (TIC-STH)
  • 2009
In 2005–06, researchers from the US and the UK met to outline a framework for a new discipline called “Web Science”. What resulted was the foundation of the “Web Science Research Initiative” (WSRI),…

Science : expanding the notion of Computer Science

The context of rapid external change presents particular problems to academic disciplines seeking to maintain timely, current and relevant teaching programs. Individual faculty may tune and update…

Web Science

  • K. O’Hara
  • Computer Science
    Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining
  • 2014
This article argues for the development of the discipline of Web Science, to understand the reciprocal relationship between the Web and society at a number of scales, from technical protocols to emergent social behaviour, to ensure that the Web’s growth will continue, and will benefit society.
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